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Bearing Down The Gridiron
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UCF Shocks No. 2 BYU; Texas Responds Again | BDTG Week 9
Chaos strikes again as UCF knocks off No. 2 BYU and Texas answers another Florida loss by defeating a top-seven SEC opponent. The Playmaker and Cole Johnson…
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Auburn Shocks Georgia; Ohio State Survives Indiana
Week 7 turned the college football landscape upside down. The Playmaker and Cole Johnson break down the biggest results before the Bear Down Tour rolls into…
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Week 6 Chaos & Massive Week 7 Ahead
Week 6 delivered chaos as Oklahoma stunned No. 1 Texas and UCLA knocked Oregon completely out of the rankings. The Playmaker and Cole Johnson break down the…
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Missouri Mauls Florida; Georgia–Alabama Takes Center Stage
Missouri flipped the SEC picture with a 45–17 demolition of Florida, while Alabama delivered its own warning before No. 2 Georgia arrives in Tuscaloosa. The…
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Florida Stuns Ole Miss; Iowa Awaits Ohio State
Florida delivered a statement in the Swamp, and now undefeated Iowa welcomes No. 5 Ohio State into Kinnick Stadium. The Playmaker and Cole Johnson break down…
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Ole Miss Gets the Last Word; Vols Welcome No. 1 Texas
Ole Miss got the last word against LSU, while Tennessee prepares to welcome No. 1 Texas to Knoxville. The Playmaker and Cole Johnson return to break down the…
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Ohio State Collapses in Austin, LSU–Ole Miss Gets Personal
Texas delivered a fourth-quarter comeback for the ages against Ohio State, while the tension surrounding LSU–Ole Miss intensified before kickoff. The Playmaker…
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Week 1 Fallout: LSU Dominates, Michigan Escapes & Ohio State–Texas Awaits
Week 1 is in the books, and Bear Down the Gridiron is breaking down the results that matter. The Gridiron Roundup revisits LSU’s 51–10 embarrassment of…
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College Football Is Back: Opening Week + CFP Predictions
College football is back, and Season 5 of Bearing Down the Gridiron enters the regular season! The Playmaker and Cole Johnson preview Opening Week, break down…
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Big Ten Preview | The Rulers of College Sports
🏈 The Big Ten takes center stage as college football officially gets underway on Bearing Down the Gridiron! The Playmaker and Cole Johnson break down the…
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SEC Preview: Who Rules College Football’s Toughest Conference?
The SEC takes center stage on Bearing Down the Gridiron! The Playmaker and Cole Johnson break down the 2025 SEC season, the biggest storylines entering 2026…
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The Big XII takes center stage
The Playmaker and Cole Johnson preview the conference heading into the 2026 college football season. Who are the true Big 12 contenders? Which team could…
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BDTG: Season Premiere- ACC Preview
Bearing Down the Gridiron is back with Season 5 premiere. Darnell "Playmaker" Sallins and Cole Johnson return to kick off another roller coaster ride as…
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Season Finale + Championship Recap
The College Football season has officially ended. Indiana completes the greatest turnaround in college football history, capturing their 1st-ever football…
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National Championship Preview
It all comes down to this: The National Championship. The Miami Hurricanes are back in the Title Game for the first time since 2001. Indiana looking to become…
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Nick Saban Sounds the Alarm on NCAA Reform | BDTG Breaks Down the Calendar, Portal & Power Structure
On this episode of Bearing Down the Gridiron, the crew dives deep into the growing conversation around NCAA reform, sparked by comments from Nick Saban. We…
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Nick Saban on the NCAA & CFP Semifinals Preview
On today’s Bearing Down the Gridiron, we recap the CFP Quarterfinals, discuss potential changes to the NCAA highlighted by Nick Saban, and preview the upcoming…
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SEC Bowl Disaster
The SEC is not having a stellar bowl season in 2025. Coming in at 2-5 before the CFP Quarterfinals take place, the SEC is the laughing stocking of college…
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CFP Quarterfinals Preview
The College Football Playoffs have now reached the Quarterfinals as 2025 ends and 2026 begins. Quarterfinal Games: Alabama vs. Indiana Oregon vs. Texas Tech…
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CFP 1st Round Review
The Playmaker and Cole Johnson review and react to the 1st Round of the College Football Playoffs. Alabama exercised their Oklahoma demons. Miami brought the…
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College Football Playoffs First-Round Preview
The College Football Playoffs are set to begin this weekend. The First Round of the CFP where we will break each game/ Alabama vs. Oklahoma Miami vs. Texas A&M…
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Championship Weekend + CFP Reaction
The regular season is over, and the College Football Playoffs are set. Who made in and who was left out? -Recap of Championship Weekend -Reaction to the CFP…
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Championship Weekend Preview
In today's episode: -Coaching changes around college football headlined by Lane Kiffin to LSU -Recap of Rivalry Week as Georgia, Alabama, Ohio State, and Ole…
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The Pressure of November
As the season begins to wind down, the pressure begins to mount up. Oklahoma beat Alabama on the road. Newcomers of Louisville, Cincinnati, and South Florida…
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Time to Shine
The second College Football Playoff Rankings were revealed. With the reveled, this week of games are massive. Oklahoma and Alabama face off in a Top 15…
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Welcome to November Football
Welcome to November Football! Week 10 saw some of the surprising teams up to this point fall to begin November. Georgia escaped Jacksonville with a win while…
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November Football Time
Week 10 will mean the month of November is here. Now the season has much more meaning. Rivalry games are approaching. The fight conference championship…
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Statement or Rebound for Week 9
The Spotlight Game of the Week for Week 9 takes us to Norman, Oklahoma. The 8th ranked Ole Miss Rebels looking rebound after a heartbreaking loss at Georgia…
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Put Up or Shut Up in October
Statements were made in Week 7. Texas stomps Oklahoma in Red River. USC ran through Michigan. Indiana shut down Eugene and Oregon. Week 8 is a massive week as…
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Make A Statement Week 7
Upsets and letdowns took place in Week 6 in College Football. Texas gets drowned in The Swamp. UCLA celebrates 1st win over Penn State, WOW! Miami claims…
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A Week 6 Letdown?
Week 5 of the college football saw big wins from Oregon, Alabama, and Ole Miss while Penn State, Georgia, and LSU suffered 1st losses. Now, Week 6 can be a…
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Big Week 5 Showdowns
Week 5 of the college football is a massive week. Georgia host Alabama in a Top 20 SEC opener. LSU visits Ole Miss. Oregon travels to Happy Valley in a Top 10…
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Chaotic Week 3
Week 3 in college football was chaotic. Georgia Tech stunned 12th ranked Clemson in Atlanta. Georgia left Knoxville residents stunned after OT win over…
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Stunning Week 2 Results
With the college football season fully underway, Week 2 had a lot of action take place. Oklahoma got a huge win over Michigan in primetime. SMU got upended by…
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Opening Week Statements
The college football season is underway. Ohio State showed championship pedigree over Texas. Florida State ran all over Alabama. LSU Tigers topped Clemson…
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college Football is Here!
The College Football officially begins! Week 1 of the college football is upon on us. Texas/Ohio State, LSU/Clemson, and Notre Dame/Miami headline the…
Bearing Down The GridironBig Ten Preview
The season preview series concludes in Big Ten country. The last two National Champions came from the Big Ten. Ohio State, the 2024 National Champions…
Bearing Down The GridironACC Preview
This week Bearing Down the Gridiron heads all over the country as the gang dives into the All Coast, I mean, Atlantic Coast Conference. Dabo Swiney and the…
Bearing Down The GridironSEC Preview
This week Bearing Down the Gridiron heads south. Arguably the best conference in college football, the SEC. Georgia won the SEC in 2024. Texas made the…
Bearing Down The GridironBig 12 Preview
Bearing Down the Gridiron is back for Season 4. The premiere episode takes us to Midwest and the Big 12. Arizona State shocked the world by winner the Big 12…
Bearing Down The GridironNational Championship Recap
The Ohio State University, National Champions! The Buckeyes defeated the Notre Dame Fighting Irish to capture the 12-team playoff National Championship…
Bearing Down The GridironCFP National Championship Preview
We are down to TWO. The Ohio State University. The University of Notre Dame. The Fighting Irish has been unstoppable since September. The Buckeyes been…
Bearing Down The GridironCFP Semifinals Preview
We are now down to the Final Four in the College Football Playoffs. Notre Dame vs. Penn State in the Orange Bowl. Ohio State vs. Texas in the Cotton Bowl. We…
Bearing Down The GridironCFP Quarterfinals after Snoozefest 1st-Round
The College Football Playoffs got underway, and it was a snoozefest. All four first round games were won by double-digits and not close games. Now, we move on…
Bearing Down The GridironCollege Football Playoffs 1st Round Preview
The College Football Playoffs get underway this weekend. First Round action begins Friday with Indiana and Notre Dame battling in South Bend. Then Saturday is…
Bearing Down The GridironCollege Football Playoffs Selection Fallout
#collegefootball #ncaafootball #acc #big12 #bigten #sec The College Football Playoffs are set. Did the committee get it right between SMU and Alabama? What…
Bearing Down The GridironChampionship Weekend
It is Championship Week in college football. Nine conference champions will be crowned over the weekend. Six conference championship games have playoff…
Bearing Down The GridironRivalry Week Filled with CFP Implications
IT'S RIVALRY WEEK!!!!! The regular season ends here as rivals do battle this Thanksgiving Weekend. This weekend is extra spicy because some rivalries have…
Bearing Down The GridironChaotic November continues and More Chaos to Come
The chaotic November continues in college football. Georgia gets a massive over rival Tennessee. BYU upset by Kansas, opens the Big 12 wide open. Ohio State…
Bearing Down The GridironNovember Chaos; SEC Wide Open and the CFP Rankings
The second week in November provided chaos. Miami and Georgia suffering upset losses. Alabama rolled LSU in Death Valley. Now the second CFP rankings have been…
Bearing Down The GridironNovember Football and Frist CFP Rankings
November football is here, and chaos ensued out the gate. Four ranked teams upset by unranked teams. Georgia survived in Duval County. James Franklin and Dabo…
Bearing Down The GridironNovember is Here! Big Rivalries and Big Showdowns
November is here (this Friday) and Week 10 of the college football season has a massive slate of games. Cam Ward leads the 5th ranked Canes against Manny Diaz…
Bearing Down The GridironFrom the Texas Two-Step to the Quack Attack
Texas Longhorns two-step all over the Oklahoma Sooners in the Red River Rivalry. Oregon Ducks' quack attack gat them the W over Ohio State. Alabama escaped…
Bearing Down The GridironTop Contenders Mee in Statement Saturday
Week 6 of the college football was Upset Saturday. 4 Ranked teams lost to unranked teams. None bigger than 1. Alabama losing to Vanderbilt in a high scoring…
Bearing Down The GridironTop Contenders make Massive Statements
Massive Statements. Massive Wins. Alabama, Ohio State, and Penn State all enjoy massive wins in their conference opener for Week 5. Bama held on after Georgia…
Bearing Down The GridironA Fitting Welcome to the Big Ten and SEC
Week 4 of the college football season saw North Carolina get embarrassed by James Madison in Chapel Hill; Kansas State get embarrassed by BYU in Provo…
Bearing Down The GridironSTATE OF EMERGENCY: Not Great to be Florida State nor Florida
Week 3 is in the books of the college football season. There is a new No.1 atop the AP polls. LSU and Missouri avoided upsets, while Oregon and Alabama…
Bearing Down The GridironCollege Football Week 2: Domination and Despair
Week 2 of the college football season brought domination in key ranked matchups and despair for ranked teams getting upset by unranked teams. Texas traveled to…
Bearing Down The GridironCollege Football Opening Statements
Week 1 is in the books of the college football season. Statements were made and disappointing performance were seen. Georgia dominated Clemson in a Top 15…
Bearing Down The GridironSEC Preview and Week 1 Look ahead
There is one conference left to preview from the Power 4, The Southeastern Conference. The SEC has added Texas and Oklahoma in the league, but Georgia remains…